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Latin America - policies, economic development, issues
Economic Impact (Latin America) of the COVID19 - Coronavirus pandemic
a collection of articles about VC fundraising and investment in Latin America
a collection of articles and videos about Colombia

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The New Leftist Latin America - Colombia

A visit to Colombia underlines the rise of the new Left in Latin America, and a host of new worries for the region. Francis Fukuyama's latest. (2023)


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Why Latin America’s economy has been so badly hurt by covid-19 | The Economist

Global GDP contracted by 3% last year, but that of Latin America and the Caribbean fell by 7% | The Americas (2021)


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Protests in Colombia derail an important tax reform | The Economist

The unpopular bill was going to be Iván Duque’s legacy | The Americas (2021)


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Latin America’s Fintech Boom - a16z Andreessen Horowitz

The key market dynamics in the region, the headwinds and tailwinds, and five core areas of opportunity for the next billion-dollar fintech companie... (2021)


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“Instead of coronavirus, the hunger will kill us.” A global food crisis looms. — The New York Times

The world has never faced a hunger emergency like this, experts say. It could double the number of people facing acute hunger to 265 million by the... (2020)


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Quit Your Job And Live Abroad: 10 Places So Cheap You Might Be Able To Stop Working

Retire early or quit your job and move overseas: These are the 10 cheapest places to live in 2020. (2020)


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As Billions Flow Into Latin America, Its Startup Scene Scales – Crunchbase News (2019)

It’s been a good year for Latin America when it comes to venture funding. “Over the course of the year, it has become increasingly clear to thos... (2019)


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The emergence of super apps in Latin America – TechCrunch (2019)

Because of its vast population distributed in more or less similar countries regarding language, culture and religion, Latin America is an especial... (2019)


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Kaszek Ventures raises $600 million in two funds as Latin America’s startup market booms – TechCrunch

Kaszek Ventures, the investment firm that has been one of the primary architects of the recent boom in startup financing and growth in Latin Americ... (2019)


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Tectonic Shift in Latin American Venture Capital Explained - TheVentureCity

At TheVentureCity, the world is our oyster. We are a venture capital fund that invests globally, with no specific regional focus. We know that grea... (2019)


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With these numbers, it’s no surprise SoftBank is investing in Latin America – TechCrunch

After SoftBank announced its plans to launch a $5 billion innovation fund in Latin America, we reached out to the good folks at the Latin American ... (2019)


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US accelerators are embracing Latin American startups — and it’s paying off

Before 2011, three of the top accelerators in the US, Y Combinator, 500 Startups, and Techstars, didn’t accept a single Latin American startup. 500... (2019)


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9 Electric, Intoxicating Hours Inside Bogotá’s Wildest Restaurant -- Eater

A nine-hour eating, drinking, and dancing marathon at the Colombian capital’s best clubstaurant (2018)


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Lending startup Portal Finance nabs $200 million for small business loans in Latin America – TechCrunch

Latin American small businesses just got a big boost with a new commitment for a $200 million lending joint venture between the Bogota-based startu... (2018)


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Why Colombia’s peace deal is taking so long to implement - The Economist explains

COLOMBIA’S 52-year civil war killed 220,000 people and displaced 7m more. But on August 24th last year, after four years of painstaking negotiation... (2018)


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Colombia’s Civil Conflict | Council on Foreign Relations

The Colombian government and FARC rebels have signed a historic peace agreement that charts a path to sustainable peace after decades of civil war. (2018)


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Cable Cars and Urban Renewal in Medellín, Colombia

Cable Cars Are Changing the World – How We Get To Next On the slopes of the seven hills that surround the city of Medellín in Colombia, life is ... (2017)


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Trying to make sense of Colombia's "Strata" economic system

In Colombia, economic differences are addresses--as well as solidified--by a system call "strata." Bottom line, the rich pay more, the poor pay le... (2014)


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TEDed - Why should you read "One Hundred Years of Solitude"? - Francisco Díez-Buzo

Download a free audiobook version of "One Hundred Years of Solitude" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://adbl.co/2LHl4XM Check out our ... (2018)


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